Real Estate Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Real Estate Associate in Jacksonville, FL. This role offers the chance to engage with sophisticated clients on complex real estate transactions, focusing on data center and energy-related projects. Candidates with experience in data center development and financing are preferred.

Duties

• Draft purchase and sale agreements, especially those involving power infrastructure contingencies.
• Analyze development issues including power, water, fiberoptic infrastructure, zoning, entitlements, permits, and land use.
• Close real estate transactions efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate with a team while also working independently.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of relevant real estate experience.
• Experience with data center and energy projects preferred.
• Am Law 100 firm experience is required.

Education

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly in the jurisdiction of the resident office location.

Skills

• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

This AmLaw firm is well-known for their banking sector, representing all 10 U.S. bank holding companies. Specializing in its Latin America practice, this firm prioritizes and provides diversity and inclusion amongst its associates. This firm has also obtained numerous accolades including a perfect score through the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality two years in a row, Top 25 For Female Partners by The American Lawyer, and Top 60 Firms For Diversity by The American Lawyer's Diversity Scoreboard.